HR 8916 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act

Introduced Sep 20, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Jason Crow D-CO

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Latest action · Sep 20, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 20, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act

This bill establishes leave policies for the military departments regarding abortion care for members of the Armed Forces, including policy elements related to privacy. Additionally, the bill requires the military departments to reimburse members for travel costs incurred if a member must travel to a different jurisdiction for an abortion.

Under the bill, no member may be subject to any adverse action for requesting or taking leave in relation to abortion care.

Cosponsors 45

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 20, 2022 to Nov 15, 2022; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDAnthony G. BrownOriginalSep 20, 2022
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalSep 20, 2022
D-PADwight EvansOriginalSep 20, 2022
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalSep 20, 2022
D-CAJackie SpeierOriginalSep 20, 2022
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalSep 20, 2022
D-CAJulia BrownleyOriginalSep 20, 2022
D-CAKatie PorterOriginalSep 20, 2022
D-FLLois FrankelOriginalSep 20, 2022
D-PAMadeleine DeanOriginalSep 20, 2022
D-WAMarilyn StricklandOriginalSep 20, 2022
D-NJMikie SherrillOriginalSep 20, 2022
D-CANorma J. TorresOriginalSep 20, 2022
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalSep 20, 2022
D-MASeth MoultonOriginalSep 20, 2022
D-VAA. Donald McEachinSep 28, 2022
D-NJAndy KimSep 28, 2022
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneySep 28, 2022
D-NHChris PappasSep 28, 2022
D-WIGwen MooreSep 28, 2022
D-MAJake AuchinclossSep 28, 2022
D-ILJesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaSep 28, 2022
D-NCKathy E. ManningSep 28, 2022
D-WARick LarsenSep 28, 2022
D-CASara JacobsSep 28, 2022
D-NVDina TitusSep 29, 2022
D-OREarl BlumenauerSep 29, 2022
D-VAGerald E. ConnollySep 29, 2022
D-COJoe NeguseSep 29, 2022
D-CAJudy ChuSep 29, 2022
D-FLKathy CastorSep 29, 2022
D-WIMark PocanSep 29, 2022
D-TXVeronica EscobarSep 29, 2022
D-CAAdam B. SchiffSep 30, 2022
D-NJAlbio SiresSep 30, 2022
D-CODiana DeGetteSep 30, 2022
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoSep 30, 2022
D-NYJerrold NadlerSep 30, 2022
D-NJTom MalinowskiSep 30, 2022
D-CATony CárdenasSep 30, 2022
D-CADoris O. MatsuiOct 7, 2022
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOct 7, 2022
D-DELisa Blunt RochesterNov 3, 2022
D-CAZoe LofgrenNov 3, 2022
D-CAJohn GaramendiNov 15, 2022

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Sep 20, 2022

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 20, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Sep 20, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H8003–H8008Anna G. Eshoo D-CA, Chrissy Houlahan D-PA, Jackie Speier D-CA, Jason Crow D-CO, Lois Frankel D-FL, Sara Jacobs D-CA, Seth Moulton D-MA, Sylvia R. Garcia D-TXSep 20, 2022

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, U.S. Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 151, September 20, 2022, page H8010.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To establish leave policies of the Armed Forces for a member to seek an abortion.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 20, 2022Introduced in House

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